Philip Larkin Has A Tough Honesty And

I Learned To Impersonate The Kind Of Person That Talks About Poetry. It Comes From Teaching, I Think.

I Encourage Students To Pursue An Idea Far Enough So They Can See What The Cliches And Stereotypes Are. Only Then Do They Begin To Hit Pay Dirt.

A Lot Of My Students Are Asian-american, And It Has Been Thrilling To Watch Them Break Through The Stereotypes Into Something Alive And Surprising.

Poetry, Almost By Definition, Calls Attention To Its Language And Form.

One Of The Most Powerful Devices Of Poetry Is The Use Of Distortions. You Can Go From Talking About The Way A Minute Passes To The Way A Century Passes, Or A Lifetime.